This original edition was gifted to Hitler in 1937. It reads: Dear Leader and Reich Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, protector of the true German honor, in the firm confidence that the honor of German warriors, especially our submarine weapon, which has been violated by the demands of the enemy and the German language of judges, will be restored before the world. reverently dedicated. Griefswald Christmas 1937, Geog Günter Freiherr von Forstner. Authored and Dedicated by: Georg Günther von Forstner In April 1900, von Forstner joined the Imperial Navy. On September 27, 1903 he was appointed lieutenant at sea. On March 21, 1905, he was promoted to first lieutenant at sea on the emperor Charlemagne . In 1908 he worked on the Königsberg and in 1909 at Hertha;.Kiel in shipyard at the Konrad von Henkel-Gebhardi Until 1914, von Forstner worked as an adjutant to Rear Admiral In the same year he worked in the inspection of the torpedo system. After the outbreak of the First World War he was commander of U 28 until July 1916; used. Under his command, the submarine sank the British passenger steamer Falaba. George Canal, killing 104 people. Among the dead passengers was the first American fatality in World War I, raising tensions between the United States and the German Empire. He then worked as a teacher at the submarine school until December 1917. This was followed by an entertaining stint as head of the Arösund division, while at the same time serving as commander of the Panther. Until the end of the war he worked as First Officer on the Königsberg. On April 28, 1918, he was promoted to lieutenant captain. He resigned from the German Navy on July 9, 1919. In the Weimar Republic von Forstner worked as an author and moved to Greifswald. Von Forstner openly appeared as a historical revisionist and in a lecture at a meeting accused the German National People’s Party (DNVP) in Stralsund the Social Democracy as the cause of the German Defeat in the First World War. As chairman of the Greifswalder Stahlhelm and DNVP member he also registered as a candidate in the Pomeranian constituency. Final comments: An odd book, with a poignant meaning behind it, it was found in the USA and was som sort of bring back to the US. The book itself seems to be quite rare, and I was unable to find another copy listed.